Notizie dagli Archivi 2025

NOTIZIE DAGLI ARCHIVI is back with four events in Florence. Join us to hear from the protagonists of the latest discoveries and to learn about the results of the latest studies, research and restoration work on collections and archives. We will also announce important acquisitions that have enriched the heritage of the Fondazione Alinari.

The events will take place at 5:30 pm at Villa Fabbricotti in Florence (via Vittorio Emanuele II, 64) and are free of charge.

PROGRAMME:

➡ Thursday, October 2nd

NUOVE ACQUISIZIONI: SFOGLIAMO INSIEME UN ALBUM STRAORDINARIO.

During a meeting dedicated to the new acquisitions that have enriched the Alinari Archives, the Fondazione Alinari will present an extraordinary photographic album recently purchased. The album contains 81 prints by renowned artists such as MacPherson and Bisson Frères. Of particular note are the 25 vintage prints dating back to the period when the Alinari brothers collaborated with the engraver Luigi Bardi (1852–1863). These prints are exceptional in terms of both their quality and state of preservation.

Speakers:

• Giorgio van Straten, President of the Fondazione Alinari
• Chiara Naldi, cataloguer and photography historian

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_Event organised as part of the project "Acquisition of photographic material relating to the origins of the Alinari Archives" supported by Strategia Fotografia 2024, promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture._

➡ Thursday, October 9th

PER UNA STORIA DELLA F.LLI ALINARI: IL RIORDINO DELL’ARCHIVIO AZIENDALE.

This meeting will explore the history of the Fratelli Alinari company and its renowned photographic studio, tracing its origins and the various changes in ownership. The recent archival work involving the survey, census and reorganisation of the core founding documents of the Alinari company archive will also be presented, as well as a collection of recently acquired Alinari and Brogi documents.

Speakers:

• Clotilde Corsini, ADSI
• Roberto Baglioni, archivist
• Muriel Prandato, curator - Fondazione Alinari

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The event, organised in collaboration with ADSI - Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane (Italian Historic Houses Association) - Tuscany section, is a preview of ARCHIVI.DOC, an initiative dedicated to revealing the treasures preserved in private archives and beyond.

Event organised as part of the project "Acquisition of photographic material relating to the origins of the Alinari Archives" supported by Strategia Fotografia 2024, promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

The project was made possible thanks to the contribution of the Fondazione CR Firenze.

➡ Thursday, November 6th

FOTOGRAFI ITALIANI NEL MEDITERRANEO DEL XIX SECOLO: RESOCONTO DI UN CONVEGNO.

The Fondazione Alinari would like to share the interesting outcomes of the international conference The Impact of Italian Photographers in the Mediterranean Countries during the 19th Century, which was held at the Marubi National Museum of Photography in Shkodër, Albania, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana, on 24 and 25 October 2025.

The presentations explored the significant impact of Italian photographers such as Antonio Beato, Pietro Marubbi, Ludovico Tuminiello and Elisa Zonaro. These photographers travelled throughout the Mediterranean, establishing photographic studios and creating professional practices that endured in the region. Their work played a pivotal part in shaping the area's photographic traditions, artistic sensibilities, and documentary practices.

Speakers:

• Cosimo Chiarelli, Associate professor at the University of Pisa
• Emanuela Sesti, Photography historian

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The conference was organised in collaboration with the Marubi National Museum of Photography in Shkodër and the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana.

➡ Thursday, November 13th

GIGANTI DI VETRO: RESTAURO E PRIME INDAGINI SULLE LASTRE EXTRA FORMATO.

This meeting marks the first presentation of the restoration campaign for an extraordinary collection of 170 large glass plates, many of which are of exceptional size (known as "imperial"), exceeding one metre in length. This unique collection mainly comprises examples produced by the Alinari brothers between 1870 and 1920.

These rare phototypes are attracting growing interest from the scientific community and enthusiasts of historical photography alike. Restoration work was carried out with the assistance of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, involving the cleaning of all the plates and the restoration of 70 pieces. Thanks to the Tuscany Region digitization plan (PNRR), the entire collection is currently being acquired for the first time.

Speakers:

• Barbara Cattaneo, restorer at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure
• Giulia Fraticelli e Eugenia di Rocco, restorers
  
  

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The project was made possible thanks to the contribution of the Fondazione CR Firenze.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. Reservations for individual events can be made via Eventbrite.

For information: Tel: 055-4628069 | Email: faf.toscana@alinari.it.

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